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chris605
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Ponds?
Anyone have one and if so can you post a pic of it...
We are going to re-do outs being the previous home owners never did anything with it and it looks like cr@p so I wanted to make it look nice without spending a fortune - So Ideas would be GREAT..
THANKS
Message edited 4/16/2006 10:58:40 PM.
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Re: Ponds?
Dh had some nervous energy when I was pregnant and built this
Before
During
Plants and Dh
6 months later
1 year later
Our Lousianna Iris are back, lily pads just popped up and the lily flower comes out during the daylight, our 50Cent feeder fish survived the winter and hurricane Dennis and Katrina and we have some underwater plants and water lettuce in there. We built a perfect ecosystem so we do nothing to keep it that clear.
If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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| Posted 4/15/06 6:43 PM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Ponds?
This is are in different shots I don't think I have one of the whole pond.
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| Posted 4/15/06 9:55 PM |
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riniko
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Re: Ponds?
The pond looks awesome.
I am curious what happens to the fish in the winter?
Is that Koi?
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| Posted 4/15/06 10:05 PM |
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Freddie
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Re: Ponds?
my parents have one. they did it 15 years ago themselves, but got hteir supplies and ideas from Schears in Northport
they have everything you need and ideas (even the fish and tadpoles)
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| Posted 4/15/06 10:33 PM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Ponds?
They stay in there in the winter they hibernate- you just have make sure the pump bubbles the water and the pond doesn't completely freeze over.
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| Posted 4/15/06 11:02 PM |
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chris605
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Re: Ponds?
Jamie I LOVE IT....
GREAT JOB everyone....
I cant wait to do mine now....
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| Posted 4/15/06 11:41 PM |
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Diane
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Re: Ponds?
I will try to post pics of DH's pond that he built.
It is still a work in progress, we need to add flowers.
We have 2 cascading waterfalls.
Message edited 4/16/2006 8:33:16 AM.
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PiyoPika566
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Re: Ponds?
omg, I want one!! 
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| Posted 4/16/06 11:40 AM |
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Blu-ize
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Re: Ponds?
Me too!
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| Posted 4/16/06 6:18 PM |
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LisaW
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Re: Ponds?
How much work is it to maintain?
Dh really wants one...
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| Posted 4/16/06 6:27 PM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Ponds?
Posted by LisaW
How much work is it to maintain?
Dh really wants one...
Not a lot of work because it's DH's job 
It's less work than a pool but along the same lines of care in a lot of ways.
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| Posted 4/16/06 10:19 PM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Ponds?
Posted by chris605
Jamie I LOVE IT....
GREAT JOB everyone....
I cant wait to do mine now....
Thank you !
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| Posted 4/16/06 10:19 PM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: Ponds?
great pics! about 15 years ago we built two at my moms house. It was a big project but not hard to do. April 29th I'm taking a cornell coop extension gardening course and one of the classes is outdoor water gardens. We are going to build one this year.
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| Posted 4/17/06 7:00 AM |
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Freddie
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Re: Ponds?
Posted by Jamie
They stay in there in the winter they hibernate- you just have make sure the pump bubbles the water and the pond doesn't completely freeze over.
my father puts a big log in before it freezes, and the air actually goes to the bottom (where the fish hibernate) through the wood
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| Posted 4/17/06 12:01 PM |
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DjPiLL
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Re: Ponds?
I take it you still feed the fish while they hibernate right?
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| Posted 4/17/06 12:13 PM |
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justthe4ofus
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Re: Ponds?
Posted by DjPiLL
I take it you still feed the fish while they hibernate right?
Absolutely not! You cannot feed them once the temperature goes below I think 40 degrees-- I will ask my DH what the degree is but you absolutely cannot.
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